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EP 1 481 305 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.05.2004 (43) Date of publication: 01.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/49 (21) Application number: 03742976.8 (22) Date of filing: 25.02.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2003/050033 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/073192 (04.09.2003 Gazette 2003/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 28.02.2002 EP 02100202 18.04.2002 US 373477 P (71) Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT 2640 Mortsel (BE)	(72) Inventor: HELSEN, WIM,c/o AGFA-GEVAERT 2640 Mortsel (BE)